Our Ref: 12307  

Dear Mr Rogerson-Parkin,

INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information which will be dealt with under
the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know the likely charges before proceeding.

If you have any queries about this matter please contact us. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Kind regards,

Julia

Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

Our Ref: 12307   

Dear Enquirer, 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST 

I refer to your Freedom of Information request in relation to Educational
Health Care Needs Assessments (EHCNA). 

This request is being handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. 

I am writing to ask you to clarify your request. This is because we need
further details from you in order to identify and locate the
information. 

Therefore I should be grateful if you would clarify Q1a - the time period
you would like for this. For example, is this from 2020 - present, is it
for the calendar year, or school year?  

Please contact me by the above email address if you need assistance with
this. 

If we do not receive your clarification within 3 calendar months from
today we will close your request. If after the 3 month period you then
provide clarification, your request will be logged as a new request. 

Yours faithfully 

FOI/EIR Co-ordinator - 

Information Governance Office 

Northumberland County Council 

County Hall 

Morpeth 

Northumberland 

NE61 2EF 

Tel: 0345 600 6400 

Email: [1][Northumberland County Council request email] 

Web: [2]http://www.northumberland.gov.uk 

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Our Ref:  12307

Dear Enquirer, 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST 

I refer to your Freedom of Information request in relation to Educational
Health Care Needs Assessments. 

Right of Access 

Section 1(1) of the Act provides any person making a request for
information to a public authority is entitled. 

(a) to be informed in writing by the public authority whether it holds
information of the description specified in the request (which Section
1(6) of the Act designates as the "duty to confirm or deny"), and 

(b) if that is the case, to have that information communicated to him. 

The right is to obtain access to the information itself and not to the
document or record which contains it. 

The Act creates a general right of access to information held by public
authorities subject to various exemptions. 

Northumberland County Council confirms that it holds the information you
have requested, please see the following information in response. 

Q.1 Can you please provide the number of Educational Health Care Needs
Assessments (EHCNA) that Northumberland County Council (NCC) has failed to
finalise within 20 weeks of them receiving the request for the following
time periods: 
 

50 

 
Q.1a Currently how many EHCNA does NCC have that has passed the 20 weeks
time scale? 
 

50 

 
Q.1b For the current year since 1st January 2023; how many EHCNA
assessments have been finalised after the 20 weeks time scale? 
 

70 

Complaints 

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request an internal review by writing within 2 months
from the date of this response to the Information Governance Office: 

Information Governance Office, Northumberland County Council, County Hall,
Morpeth, NE61 2EF 

Email: [Northumberland County Council request email] 

Information Commissioner 

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have a
right by Section 50 of the Act to apply to the Information Commissioner
for a decision as to whether your request has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act at: 

The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF 

Tel: 0303 123 1113, Email: [email address] 

There is no charge for making an appeal. 

Yours faithfully, 

FOI Coordinator - 

Information Governance Office 

Northumberland County Council 

County Hall 

Morpeth 

Northumberland 

NE61 2EF 

Tel: 0345 600 6400 

Email: [Northumberland County Council request email] 

Web: [1]http://www.northumberland.gov.uk 

 
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